Wildtier
German
Etymology
Compound of wild (“wild, savage”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪlttiːɐ̯/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Wildtier n (strong, genitive Wildtiers, plural Wildtiere)
- wild animal; any animal that is not domesticated, living under natural conditions
- Synonym: wildes Tier
- Antonym: Haustier
Declension
Declension of Wildtier [neuter, strong]
Hypernyms
- Tier
- Säugetier
- Warmblüter
- Wirbeltier
Hyponyms
- Wildhund
- Wildkaninchen
- Wildpferd
- Wildschwein
See also
Further reading
- “Wildtier” in Duden online